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 Topic: 84 barefoot glassPosted: December-14-2007 at 11:24pm |
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looking for front glass for a 1984 barefoot nautique
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8122pbrainard
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Posted: December-15-2007 at 10:21am |
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Mark, Is the frame ok? If so, you can just go to any glass shop. They will cut it and bend it into the frame. YES, I am told that it is flat glass that is bent cold into the frame!!
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Posted: December-15-2007 at 10:40am |
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Was the '84 curved? My '88 is a flat panel design.
I just looked in the diaries. The 84 had a cleaner look! |
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Posted: December-15-2007 at 10:45am |
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the 84 is curved, not a lot, but it is??
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Posted: December-15-2007 at 10:49am |
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the frame is fine, the glass has a little scrach!!
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Posted: December-15-2007 at 11:39am |
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It is flat, any glass shop can get you a new piece, They won't cut it there but will use dimensions from your existing or make a template from it and order it from a supplier with a tempering furnace. The tempered glass will bend as you install it into the aluminum channels. Do not install a piece you get from a local shop without tempering it. Once it comes in if your not comfortable working with glass have them wrap it back into the frame for you. Rubber mallot and a block of wood is all you need, start with the top piece of al frame and tap it on to the glass working from one end to the other. The glass will slowly set into the channel and take the curve of the frame. |
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Posted: December-15-2007 at 1:06pm |
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Greg- I didnt realize your BFN is a '88... Im now officially jealous! I love the look of the 87-88 boats. Alan's advice is spot on. The windshield on my '90 is curved as well, but once you remove the glass from the frame, the glass is perfectly flat. |
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Posted: December-15-2007 at 1:18pm |
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Bending glass blows my mind. Obviously I don't know much about glass, but I've busted a couple of pieces of plate in the last 2 days trying to make something?!!? LOL Greg's '88 |
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Posted: December-15-2007 at 2:05pm |
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Greg, If you're trying to bend plate for a windshield please stop. It can't be done, it's not safe and at the very least will crack from even the slightest imperfection on an edge. It must be tempered and have the edges seamed. When something hits your boat windshield at 40 mph and throws daggers of plate glass at you you'll know why all glass for this application is either tempered or laminated. If you decide to reassemble the windshield yourself working with glass is not magic. Just get yourself a carpeted table free of any debris or your'll scratch the new glass. Don't lay any tools on the glass and do not tap the edges of the glass with anything. Tap the frame onto the glass not the glass into the frame. You can use some soapy water to lubricate the gasket. |
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Posted: December-15-2007 at 2:09pm |
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No bending, I'm just trying to get a clean cut for a frame I'm making. It was just on my mind....but thanks in case I had been doing something stupid! LOL |
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Posted: December-15-2007 at 2:15pm |
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Dip your cutter in a little kerosene or very light oil before scoring, nice light pressure on the stroke, your cutter should "sing" as we call it in the business and break the glass immediately. Make sure your stroke goes through to the edge of the glass and always break from the edge where you ended your stroke. It's a finess thing, practice on some scraps. |
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Posted: December-15-2007 at 2:25pm |
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Thanks Alan! Why can't the directions on the cutter be that clear?!!? LOL
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Posted: December-15-2007 at 2:35pm |
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Greg, very cool- I had seen your diary before but didnt put 2 and 2 together. Add it to your signature already! |
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Posted: December-15-2007 at 4:15pm |
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No Problem, 15 years in the glass business. Ps. Closet woodworker here, start a post sometime, I bet there are quite a few that could show some handi work. I think BKH is a woodworker too. I went to vocational school for carpentry and then worked with my cabinet maker dad for a few years. Decided it wasn't for me as a career but still enjoy making furniture when I get the time. |
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